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2010 Bafta Nominees
As award season continues, the British Academy Film Awards were announced today. Congratulations to Coraline (Henry Selick), Fantastic …
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‘Adventure Time’ is coming!
I have no love for Cartoon Network these days, but I will not let that stop me from trumpeting the forthcoming debut of Pendelton Ward’s …
WIA NYC Animation Festival Returns For Third Year, Celebrating Animation And Community
On November 1, WIA NYC will showcase 28 animated films by emerging students and established independent filmmakers at SVA Theatre.
Jason Brubaker’s reMIND
Jason Brubaker, currently at Dreamworks, has been working in the freelance commercial world, art directing, animating and toiling on a …
Girls Drawin’ Girls: Haiti Relief
Girls Drawin’ Girls is raising money to donate to the American Red Cross to help send relief efforts to Haiti. All proceeds from the sale …
Scribble Junkies, a blog by Bill Plympton and Pat Smith
Make room for another solid addition to the animation blogosphere: Scribble Junkies is a blog by well-known New York indies Bill Plympton …
New from McCracken and Faust
I’m way overdue in reporting on the current activities of cartoon creator Craig McCracken (Powerpuff Girls, Foster’s Home) and his wife, …
The Asians Explain Conan vs. Jay
A summary of the Conan O’Brien/Jay Leno controversy, as animated by an Asian news channel. Bet you didn’t know that Conan can transform …
Magic Hat Brewing: Vinyl
I figure a blog named Cartoon Brew should report on anyone who combines animation and beer. Thus, Magic Hat Brewing Company in South …
The Indie Film Distribution Revolution
Inspiring piece in the NY Times about the growing trend of indie film distribution, and its historical roots in indie filmmakers like …
TUESDAY IN NYC: Spotlight on CGI & FX Studios
Tomorrow night, ASIFA-East is hosting “A Spotlight on CGI and FX Studios.” Reps from five local studios–SpeakeasyFX, Hornet, …
Black Lake by David OReilly and Jon Klassen
An evocative and spare exercise in computer animation by David OReilly and Jon Klassen, who previously collaborated on the U2 music video …
UP wins Golden Globe
“Animation is not just for kids. It is also for adults who take drugs.” And there you go. That’s how Hollywood perceives us. Paul …
Martha Sigall on Hanna-Barbera (Part 1)
Martha Sigall is back with another video. This time she talks about Hanna-Barbera:
The Sunday Funnies (1/17/10)
Our roundup of recent comic strips and editorial cartoons that reference animation characters returns – first with today’s Mother Goose …
The Revolution Will Be Animated
A documentary by Marine Lormant Sebag about Nina Paley’s struggle with copyright while making Sita Sings the Blues. It’s difficult to …
The Third & The Seventh by Alex Roman
This is one of the most beautiful short films of the year. Everything you see is CG except for the photographer (shot on greenscreen), …
Mickey and SpongeBob Drawn by Kids
Rob Bohn of The Amigo Unit says: I taught animation at a summer camp for the 92nd St Y this past summer. One of the lessons was …
Is Rockstar a sweatshop?
We don’t cover video game animation as much as we should, but this story erupting among animators in the gaming industry cannot be …
Homunculus by Sam Stephens
An animated short directed by Sam Stephens from Humble’s in-house directing collaborative Hydra. The film combines photography of …
British Granny Turns Into Jessica Rabbit
The story of a British grandma who decided to get surgery to look like Jessica Rabbit. “You only live once,” she said. “Do what makes you …
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